exhort

/ɛɡzˈɔːt/

/ɪɡˈzɔɹt/

to exhort

MAIN VERB

force or impel in an indicated direction

synonyms : press

to work very hard at persuading someone into doing something

synonyms : barrack

Examples

1. The regime's founder, Ayatollah Khomeini, exhorted his followers to "export the revolution throughout the world."

2. He's exhorting readers of this magazine, "The Gardeners' Chronicle."

3. His obedient allies on state TV have also been exhorting people to shower Trump with praise.

4. You exhorted everybody who's listening to create factions and precipitating events.